Day 22/365: Livestock Barn

I take my dogs to training classes at the fairgrounds.  We get to hang out in the livestock barns as we train our dogs (minus livestock). Right now, it's like a skating rink all over the place there!  I got there a little earlier, hoping to walk them a bit before class.  It was okay in the grassy area, but beyond that, not even Clyde could keep his footing.  He's been my stability when I have to walk over icy patches.  I ask him for 'help', grab on to his harness and he walks me across the patches calmly.  I'm not sure if he really helps or if I'm just more mentally confident and therefore don't slip.  Either way, it works and I'm a lot less anxious about walking them in icy conditions.  Ah, dogs.  :)

Day 11/365: Lazy hound dog

Clyde being lazy with me

Day two of being sick.  Sore throat, coughing, not being able to sleep.  I guess I was due.  I'm just glad I don't have a stuffy nose.  I think I just might hate that more than any of the other symptoms.  I have a thing about not being able to breathe...don't you?

I think Clyde looks cute here.  He doesn't look like a doberman.  He could pass for a black and tan coonhound.  Or a dachshund.  Really any other type of black and tan breed.  They're not so bad!  Sometimes I wish Clyde wasn't cropped and docked because people wouldn't be so prejudiced against him.  He'd look like a hound otherwise.  And he just happens to be slightly reactive to strange dogs that rush up to him.  But what would you do, if some large stranger charged up to you, jumping in your face?  Exactly.

Day 9/365: I'm being good, see?

Clyde peeking out

I was cooking dinner tonight when I suddenly noticed Clyde peeking out from the bedroom, hoping I'd see him being good (and thus be rewarded).  It was so adorable I had to quickly grab a picture before he moved.  He's such a character.  I'm not entirely sure if it's because he's a doberman or because I trained him to be this way.

Day 3/365: Snuggly puppies

How sweet it is to be loved by you

My dogs are cuter than yours.

That is all.